New-York tribune., 1887-11-23
THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.
A FORMAL CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON
AMERICAN NEGorIAToRs PRESENT BGIrr GIVING
THEIR SIDE OF THE CAsE-DETfcrIvEs
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERN
MENr TO LOOK AFTER
lBr TELEGRAPH To THE rRrnrsn,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-1hc Fisheries Com,
missoners held their first formal meeting thi.
afternoon. They remained in session tor ahons
three hours The American "Ncgoiiators" il Il
Understood, submitted to the British Commits ioner
document which clearly and succinctly staie
thc different points at issue in the controversy
and defines the position taken in the matiei
by the Government Of the United States. ".
similar document was submitted on the art Of q e
British Commiss oncrs. though this will'nndouh'ct L
~ be done in a few days The brief handed u
by the American "ncgotators' was prepared Y
secretary Bayard with the assistance Of DE- WI r.
ton, the solicitor of the State Dcparimc?i. Dc -
submitted 20 McsSrs Angel and Putnam 10
approved il. II was likewise shown to the Ircsi1 ui
at the Cabinet meeting today. and inform iiy
discussed. The remainder of the time spent by
the Commission in conference to-day WIS tl.eu
up by the reading Of reports and documents Tho
formal discussion of any OF the points IA conlr0-
versy was not even attempted.
Considerable talk has been caused hy tho
report that thc English representatives. 81. tho
Fishery Commission. and MIR Chamberlain ia rar-
ticuar, are accom- anicd hy four PulSorton .;cc-
tivcs. who guard every movement Of the stiG.
gushcd foreigners, Ii il stated that thi- pre-
caution taken by the British Minister. whG
employed Pinkcrton detectives 10 accompa tho
Commissioners during their stay IN thIs ,niry.
lhc detectives are always ON hand. ON docs
sentry duty At night and wherever MIR ca niler-
lon the head Of the party. turns, dctc. ..Sc -
near. Many inclined to think the rep, I scn-
satondl but there Is some truth IA iL one %
the detectives" when asked about the 1 utA ot
the reports current, rplicd:
Yes. there is some truth in them. but iaey ara
somewhat ovcrdrawn. We are not i, ec,ivcs
merely friends Of Mr. Chamberlain. We rc viii,
In. 81
country and people. And then. you lSno, di--
tinguishod man must use pfccaution to prevent
petty arroganccs All Nsiior, carls 90 turousb
our hands. That is done a. save hc IS ifoTE
beng intrudcd az on by unwclcomc Nit .ogs We
were not employed 10y the British Minis, Z. II WAS
done by our Government n IL cu.to4Afy for
prominent Americans. when they go tfn' elliug, 80
have three and four detective, with thcm rgeslcni
Cleveland, for instance. hn, dctcctlN T. looIS
after him. Ibis is considered ncc. '-a.S prc-
canton against crank, and horos'
Ihcsc prccautIou, taken for thc lof ,lai saictg
Of the British Commissioner recall u, io,l ,hat
some years ago wh'u public iui.d. ., Lae AMI
were being attacked D., mi.or.ani- v'i.i as nau,a
TIE English legation hcic vn. cuu.'. .nf.s h,an.r
watched night and das hS d.t..u... Altc ior
tie purpose g., thc State }, pasil.rat
nNi-i>o AZ iNuHr~fiso .Qr.. fpN
Ihcrr arr s0u. Indication. ihai OBJ iy p.utmens
Of Mc,>r> Ane.l and Putnam uII al g. ,oais
interesting debates 900 thc senate "a lsu4itas
meets, n ~ welt known thnt sunt d. baiofe art
oi uo opinion tlat thc appuutnrf, ' '.t-s ts,B
gentlemen though th,, mu' hr .itIrd u, .Ir
Ia>ari "a-ruts or "n,gotaior-.- aul nu. econ.
missiou'r,. We, illegal ilsc gallons, of senators
In rc1ori to TO- senate, power over appointments
winch thc Constitution has placed in that h,sl,.
has heretofore b.rn many tn,, manifested nri
somr oi thc leading senator, tn-lH1. WhD fnttss
of the spirt ol th,lt predecessors. ar, lr...ict
90 ui.to. with rot,r.lor to uln r..Dnt appnufn,ls
ol lI,lri.r> Comm --.onrIs. question. ..u. tf -
tho-c which -t'n olf of certain ati. it pr..I.uis
Madison and Joan Qulu,, Adam.. rr.matiou loe
this conflict involves -rat d,aI o., tc-,ar,l aul
o'trh.uiiu- oi aged AMI laicl documents. iva
important ,..c. 900 Iout 900 tho ioun ol >raata
rsoiui ons. arr among ihe matters ,it.d Do, uftou
4" illustrate Oh" sentiments gnd principle, viiDh
Will unirtuc thr o"ntrU,,r>.,, m that loA rI's
winter IN tI'rr ca-Ds arc embodied t.r plor .lcnf
features of uc question, involved 100 tho ap-
pontucnt ol Mr.-f, AneaI and Putnam
I'm one OF these Instance tic ~,u.t, resolution
soicmuN protested against thc o.mm.ss.o omus
Of Albert raiutu. john puuc, Aluus AMI
James \. BaAari .tIc grandfather ct thc Irr~cnt
Secretary OF state to negotiate the ttclN with
nrcat Britain, which va, aticrunri known ~
the Treaty of Ghcnt "ns an a,t no. authorized by
tie constitution. AMI ia thc performance oi winch
the power of The senate has b.cn di,rcelrlal.'
the reason tor This solemn protest Was tlau
the offices 10 which the distinguished gentleman
had L'on conan STONED n the recess of the Ncnnte
were offices not before ull,' and to RlI
which the "ad,i'd and consent q
the senate had not been given.
The attItadr of the senate with relation 70 ap-
pointmcHts without ifs "aavic., and consent vs.
subsequently cyinc"d Ia an exhaustive and abe
report made ~ >ccrcf session by senator Macon of
Georgia. ON tn tOin,nIttce ON Foreign Rc.atlOns
aud also IN the following Tcsoluuon:
bh'r'1S. A silent acln.cscen'e on thc part of this
body May az some future tine be drawn IN daugeroux
precr icut; Therefore
h'sDir'd. That the President of the United Siates
does uot, cOusuutlOudllv posses either the r.sht
or the power 10 appoint ambtssal0rs or
other public Minister'S hut with the advice AMI eos-
sent Of he senate, except waea vacancies may htppep
In the recess